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PQ BY MR D. CAMPBELL-SAVOURS
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1. MR CAMPBELL-SAVOURS IN AN EARLIER. PQ ASKED WHAT DIRECTIONS HAD BEEN GIVEN TO OFFICIALS IN UNITED KINGDOM DEPENDENT TERRITORIES ON THE EXERCISE OF CROWN PEROGATIVE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES. MR EGGAR REPLIED QUOTE THE CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EACH TERRITORY VARY. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE POSITION IN RELATION TO THE EXERCISE OF THE ROYAL PEROGATIVE IN THE VARIOUS DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
UNQUOTE. MR CAMPBELL-SAVOURS HAS TABLED A FURTHER QUESTION, QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF, PERSUANT TO HIS ANSWER OF 1 FEBRUARY, HE WILL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON THE EXERCISE OF THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE REQUESTED IN RESPECT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS UNQUOTE. HE HAS ASKED A QUESTION IN THE SAME TERMS IN RELATION TO HONG KONG.
2. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND A REPLY AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE IS EXERCISED THROUGH THE GOVERNOR, IN A NUMBER OF FIELDS INCLUDING DEFENCE AND FOREIGN RELATIONS. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS WERE ISSUED UNDER THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE FOR THE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE A PROCLAMATION FOR THE FALKLAND ISLANDS INTERIM FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT REGIME ON 29 OCTOBER 1986. UNQUOTE
3. WITH APOLOGIES FOR THE SHORT NOTICE, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS BY 1200Z TOMORROW 3 FEBRUARY.
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